there's been reporting about his views on the pentagon budget. it's inclined for deeper cuts, did he speak to you about his intention? >> we've had the opportunity to have lunch, are actually had dinner and talked about kind of just the general issues confronting the defense department. and then we had a lunch that frankly specifically focused on the budget challenges were just describing to you. i think my impression is that, you know, he understands the challenges and i think i am confident that he wants to do everything possible to try to deal with the challenges they face. as to specific feelings on different issues, i'll let him speak to that finance his confirmation hearing. >> just to follow for senator hagel, one of the recent concerns on the hill prepositions on nuclear issues and this time not about this advocating for reductions. it's a concern of yours that is going to implement the administration's current policy? >> there's no question in my mind. i've known chuck hagel for a long time. a lot of criticisms right now are unfair, but